The lawyer named the reason for the release of the owner from personal income tax when selling the apartment

The owner of an apartment in Russia who inherited it may be exempt from personal income tax (personal income tax) upon its subsequent sale if he owned this property for up to a year. Lawyer Boris Pavlov announced this on February 1.

Analyzing this situation by example, the expert turned to one of the cases, according to which one of the apartments privatized for three persons over a decade passed to one of the owners, who avoided paying tax when selling it. So, initially, he owned one share for a decade, six years ago he got the second share, and the third less than a year ago. Based on this, it can be seen that the property was owned during the minimum maximum period of ownership and when it is sold, the sole owner is exempt from taxation.

"The legislation provides for a condition when the term of ownership of real estate is determined not by the end date of registration, but from the moment of the first registration by the owner of a share in real estate, who subsequently received all shares in the apartment," Pavlov said in an interview with RIA Novosti.

Alexander Chernokulsky, director of Zhilfond, told Izvestia on January 30 that the coming year will be marked by tax collection in the Russian Federation. Therefore, he recommended that Russians renting out housing not risk "gray schemes" in 2026. He clarified that if non-payment is detected, a citizen will be required to pay penalties for each day of delay, calculated at the Central Bank rate, and a fine of up to 20-40% of the amount he has delayed.

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